Rector of the Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN), Commodore Duja Effedua (Rtd) has resigned from office while still having ten months to complete his second tenure.
Effedua was first appointed on November 2017 and was subsequently re-appointed for a second term in September 2021 following his remarkable performance by then President Muhammadu Buhari.
A dependable ministerial source who informed our reporter that his resignation letter was sighted at the Minister’s office declined to give details.
When contacted Effedua initially said he has no comment on the issue He however confirmed the development when pressured, saying “his reasons are personal”.
“My reasons are personal, l believe that the rectorate is not a chieftaincy title, l have done what l should do to set standards as a military man and administrator. l am satisfied with whatever achievements l was able to record. It’s time to move on”, he said
Under his leadership, Nigeria’s premier maritime training institution seated in Oron Akwa Ibom State experienced unprecedented human and infrastructural upgrade with the procurement of state of the art simulators making the country rank as best in modern training facilities in West and Central Africa.
It is on record that he carried out a comprehensive clean up of the system, closed financial leakages, improved cadets’ hostels and hitherto poor feeding, rejigged academic and non academic staff orientation for positive outcomes,
He also oversaw the expansion and refurbishment of staff quarters; completed abandoned and outstanding projects; and began a construction of structures and facilities for enhanced status of the academy n line with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) standards.
Contrary to recent speculations in some quarters that his sudden exit is connected to plans about upgrading the academy to a university, sources in Oron said it is untrue as his resignation was a personal decision, not related to any government plan or policy.
